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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L652
§418.100(c) Standard: Services
(1) A hospice must be primarily engaged in providing the following care and
services and must do so in a manner that is consistent with accepted
standards of practice:
(i) Nursing services.
(ii) Medical social services.
(iii) Physician services.
(iv) Counseling services, including spiritual counseling, dietary counseling,
and bereavement counseling.
(v) Hospice aide, volunteer, and homemaker services.
(vi) Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology
services.
(vii) Short-term inpatient care.
(viii) Medical supplies (including drugs and biologicals) and medical appliances.
History
Rev. 210; Issued:02-03-23; Effective:02-03-23; Implementation:02-03-23
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
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